Gary Brown (baseball)
American baseball player (born 1988)
Baseball player
Gary Allen Brown (born September 28, 1988) is an American former professional baseball outfielder . He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants .
Amateur career
After graduating from Diamond Bar High School , Brown attended California State University, Fullerton , where he played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team. Brown was a near consensus All-American in his final season. In 2008 and 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star in 2009.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] He was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the first round (24th overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft ,[ 4] and signed for a $1.45 million bonus.[ 5]
Professional career
San Francisco Giants
Brown made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Giants of the Arizona League and finished the 2010 season with the Single-A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League . Overall, he hit .159 with two runs batted in (RBI) and two stolen bases in twelve games played .[ 6]
Brown played the 2011 season with the High–A San Jose Giants of the California League . He was named California League Rookie of the Year.[ 7] Brown was also selected to participate in the 2011 All-Star Futures Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona .[ 8] For the season, he batted .336 in 559 at bats and set a franchise record for hits with 188.[ 9] He also had 13 triples, 14 home runs and 80 RBIs while stealing 53 bases in 72 attempts.[ 6] He was named an outfielder on Baseball America ' s 2011 Minor League All Star team.[ 10] Brown was added to the Giants 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[ 11]
Brown was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2014.[ 12] He made his MLB debut the next day.
On March 31, 2015, Brown was designated for assignment by the Giants.[ 13]
St. Louis Cardinals
On April 3, 2015, Brown was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals .[ 14] In 9 games for the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds , he went 4–for–25 (.160) with one RBI and one walk. Brown was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on April 21, following the promotion of Mitch Harris .[ 15]
Los Angeles Angels
On April 22, 2015, Brown was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim .[ 16] In 102 games for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees , he batted .247/.297/.379 with 7 home runs, 47 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Brown was released by the Angels organization on March 31, 2016.[ 17]
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
On April 17, 2016, Brown signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball . In 113 games for the team, he hit .249/.302/.379 with 10 home runs, 40 RBI, and 21 stolen bases.[ 18]
Brown re–signed with the team on February 2, 2017 as a player/coach, serving as the team's hitting coach for the year. In 31 games, he slashed .298/.351/.430 with 4 home runs, 15 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. Brown announced his retirement from professional baseball on July 5.[ 19]
Personal life
In July 2020, Brown appeared on the television show American Ninja Warrior in the Fourth Qualifying Round in St. Louis .[ 20]
References
^ "2008 Orleans Cardinals" . thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021 .
^ "2009 Orleans Cardinals" . thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021 .
^ "CCBL All-Star Game 2009 Rosters" (PDF) . capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020 .
^ Tolegian, Aram (June 6, 2010). "MLB DRAFT: Former Diamond Bar High standout Brown chosen by Giants" . Pasadena Star News . Retrieved April 22, 2015 .
^ "Former Cal State Fullerton alum Gary Brown just happy to be in the majors at last" . Orange County Register . September 22, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2015 .
^ a b "Baseball Reference Minors" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2013 .
^ "Gary Brown Named Cal League Rookie of the Year" . Ww2.minorleaguebaseball.com. August 31, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2013 .
^ Haft, Chris (June 23, 2011). "Brown to represent Giants at Futures Game" . MLB.com . Retrieved August 8, 2011 .
^ "Extra Baggs Blog" . Blogs.mercurynews.com. August 30, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2013 .
^ J.J. Cooper and Matt Eddy (September 16, 2011). "2011 Minor League All-Star Team" . Baseball America . Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011 .
^ Haft, Chris (November 20, 2013). "Giants add '10 top pick Brown to 40-man roster" . MLB.com . Retrieved April 22, 2015 .
^ Schulman, Henry (September 2, 2014). "Big day for Giants' Gary Brown, Brett Bochy" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved April 22, 2015 .
^ Schulman, Henry (March 31, 2015). "Justin Maxwell makes Giants, Gary Brown designated" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved April 22, 2015 .
^ Simon, Andrew (April 3, 2015). "Cardinals claim Brown off waivers from Giants" . MLB.com . Retrieved April 22, 2015 .
^ "Naval Academy grad Harris called up to majors by Cardinals" . ESPN.com . Associated Press. April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015 .
^ Gonzalez, Alden (April 22, 2015). "Angels claim Brown off waivers from Cardinals" . MLB.com . Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015 .
^ "Gary Brown Trades and Transactions" . baseball-almanac.com . Retrieved November 4, 2023 .
^ "Blue Crabs Ink Three to Kick Off 2017 Signings" . atlanticleague.com . Retrieved November 4, 2023 .
^ "Gary Brown never recovered on the field from 2015 DFA: 'Hurt me to my core' " . nbcsportsbayarea.com . Retrieved November 4, 2023 .
^ "How former Giant Brown ended up on 'American Ninja Warrior' " . October 6, 2020.
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